Member participation and number of entries were up making this year's AHP annual awards contest for material published in 1998 another record-breaker. Total entries increased by 67 over last year's competition. Seventy-five AHP members submitted 824 entries in the categories of editorial content, design, photography, illustration, specialty, and general excellence. Two new classes were added including equine website and general excellence state or regional publication. A roster of 26 professional judges placed the classes and provided constructive critiques on every entry. These comments will be distributed after the Awards Presentations in Nashville on May 22 or mailed to non-attending members along with the Awards Program listing the results.

The following is the list of members who were named finalists for 1999:
America's Horse
Appaloosa Journal
Arabian Horse Times
Arabian Horse World
Arabian Horse World Quarterly
The Backstretch
Barrel Horse News
The Blood-Horse
California Horsetrader
California Thoroughbred
The Chronicle of the Horse
Cutting Horse Chatter
Dressage Today
Equine Journal
EQUUS
Flying Changes Magazine
Gaited Horse
Hoof Beats
Hoofcare & Lameness
Horse & Rider
Horse Journal
Horse News
Horse World
The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care
Idea Flight Inc.
In Gate Magazine
John Lyons Perfect Horse
Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred
Ohio Thoroughbred
Owner-Breeder
Paint Horse Journal
Pfizer Animal Health
Phelps/Hathaway, Inc.
Practical Horseman
The Quarter Horse Journal
Quarter Horse News
The Quarter Racing Journal
Stable Kids Magazine
Stable Views
Steeplechase Times
TBH MarketWatch
Thoroughbred Times
TTEAM Up With Your Horse
The Western Horse
Western Horseman Magazine
The Whole Horse Journal
Women's Pro Rodeo News

The awards presentations will be held on Saturday evening, May 22, 1999, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The gala evening will be the climax of AHP's three-day Music City Seminar and will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a reception sponsored by Horsenet. Entries of all finalists will be on display during the reception. The Awards Banquet will be sponsored this year by Quebecor Printing Company. Following the announcement of the winners, the Awards Program booklet, which is sponsored for the second year by Life Data Labs, Inc., will be distributed.

American Horse Publications is a non-profit association of over 200 members including publications primarily devoted to the equine animal and related lifestyles, as well as individuals, associations, and businesses which share an interest in the equine publishing. Formed in 1970, AHP has continued throughout its history to promote better understanding and communication within the equine publishing industry. The Annual Awards Contest has been held for over 20 years. Each year the contest rules and procedures are reviewed for improvement, clarity, fairness and variety.

For further information on the awards competition or the Music City Seminar, contact: Chris Brune, American Horse Publications, 49 Spinnaker Circle, South Daytona, FL 32119; (904) 760-7743. For more information on American Horse Publications and its programs, visit our web site